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Rooms18

Public Spaces17

Service18

Overall17.5

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What I liked:

Centrally located, but quiet.

I had a small room (last one) , but the square meters were honestly mentioned in the description. I perfectly know what to expect, but the room was perfectly decorated in a clever way.

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Hotel Description

Tucked away off Soho Square lies a discreet little townhouse hotel called Hazlitt’s. Named for William Hazlitt, the essayist and Napoleon biographer who lived and died here in the early 19th century, the hotel has held on to its literary theme, and is today a favorite among writers and publishers, as well as artistic types, theatre patrons and West End antique hunters.

It’s not quite on the same luxe level as some of the new high-end boutiques, but neither are its rates — you’re not getting (but also not paying for) a spa, a big-name chef, plasma-screen TVs, or any of the rest. It may sound a bit grown-up to devotees of the modern nightclub hotel, but for those of us who fancy a late-night browse through the sitting room’s literary collection (many signed copies left behind by visiting authors) rather than another cocktail in a hip hotel bar, this is the place.

And it’s got quiet charms all its own—this place is packed with character, bursting with antiques and period furnishings to match the hotel’s Georgian pedigree, and each of the twenty-three rooms is named after a famous literary guest, from Wordsworth to Jonathan Swift. The floor plans of the listed townhouses hew to the original, meaning still no lifts, and smallish rooms, cozy and expertly decorated. Old-fashioned they may be, but meticulously maintained, with gleaming brass fittings in the Victorian bathrooms (modern plumbing, too) and mahogany furnishings of museum quality.

There’s not much at all in the way of room service, and no restaurant, though Soho’s got quite a few decent midmarket options. And with the money you’re saving on the room rate, you can afford to head west, and throw some serious cash around Mayfair.

How to get there:

Hazlitt’s hotel is a 5-minute walk from the Tottenham Court Road tube station. If you’re arriving from Heathrow Airport, the most convenient transfer option to central London is the Heathrow Express train, which leaves Heathrow Airport every 15 minutes and takes 15 minutes to arrive at Paddington Station. One-way fares are available from £18, and round-trip fares from £32. By black cab, Hazlitt’s is approximately a 45-minute ride from Heathrow Airport (depending on traffic), and can cost upwards of £50.

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Hotel Amenities and Services

24 hour concierge

24 hour front desk

24 hour room service

Babysitting (on request)

Bicycle rentals nearby

Central air conditioning

Free wi-fi

Luggage storage

No pets allowed

Wake-up service

Need to Know

Pets are not allowed.
Please note: Certain Club Double rooms will undergo renovations from May 18 through June 22, 2015. Guests may experience minor noise during this period; every effort will be made to keep disruption to a minimum.

Credit cards accepted:

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diner's Club

Check in:

2pm,

Check out:

12pm

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Hotel Amenities and Services

24 hour concierge

24 hour front desk

24 hour room service

Babysitting (on request)

Bicycle rentals nearby

Central air conditioning

Free wi-fi

Luggage storage

No pets allowed

Wake-up service

Need to Know

Pets are not allowed.
Please note: Certain Club Double rooms will undergo renovations from May 18 through June 22, 2015. Guests may experience minor noise during this period; every effort will be made to keep disruption to a minimum.